Journal article
The necessity of objective standards for moral enhancement
- Abstract:
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Addressing skeptical arguments from philosophy and neuroscience, John Shook (2012) claims that it is conceptually coherent to describe certain forms of mental intervention as “moral enhancement,” and that it is legitimate to imagine (and hope for) the development of such interventions in the near future. His conceptualization of moral enhancement, however, fails in our view because of his refusal to recognize any objectivity to values. Moreover, this foundational conceptual mistake adversely ...
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- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis Publisher's website
- Journal:
- AJOB Neuroscience Journal website
- Volume:
- 3
- Issue:
- 4
- Pages:
- 15-16
- Publication date:
- 2012-10-01
- Acceptance date:
- 2012-08-10
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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2150-7759
- ISSN:
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2150-7740
- Source identifiers:
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430707
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pubs:430707
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uuid:1e4dedb9-e8aa-48bb-be50-861cfe396432
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- pubs:430707
- Deposit date:
- 2013-11-16
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- Copyright date:
- 2012
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